By Nicole Ludden and Hank Stephenson | Arizona Agenda
Every legislative session is defined by a landmark moment or key issue that Arizona’s lawmakers have to solve.
Last year, it was overturning the near-total abortion ban that state Supreme Court justices reinstated while filling a $1.3 billion budget hole.
But as lawmakers complete the 100th day of the legislative session today, not a lot has made national headlines.
Instead, the first 100 days have seen a lot of infighting, partisan antics and more than 50 vetoes.
If lawmakers actually closed up shop on the 100-day mark — as state law intends — they’d be leaving Arizonans without a budget, thousands of families without a way to care for children with disabilities and public schools without answers on a major funding source.
The deadlines to get bills heard in committees have passed. But our lawmakers still have a lot to do.
So today, we’re rounding up some of the top issues Arizona’s lawmakers still have to address. Plus, we’re throwing in a recap of the year so far.
